A recent audit by the USDA Office of Inspector General calls for increased penalties, transparency and changes to oversight of animal research facilities under the Animal Welfare Act. Urge the USDA to get tough on enforcement for animals in laboratories!

Americans love their dogs and do not want to be told which dogs they can or cannot have. Trying to restrict dog ownership by breed is useless, and it has never worked. Stand with us in support of breed-neutral policies.

"Ag-gag" bills are being introduced across the country to keep you from learning about animal abuse and food safety violations on factory farms. Join The HSUS and animal lovers nationwide in speaking out against these dangerous bills!

It is estimated that up to 80% of all antimicrobials sold in the United States are consumed by farm animals, mostly for non-therapeutic purposes to speed their growth and compensate for overcrowded, unsanitary, and stressful conditions on factory farms.

Each year, tens of thousands of animals suffer unimaginably as they're subjected to painful industrial chemical tests. Please urge your senator to support S.697, a law that would greatly improve the science behind chemical testing.

Pledge to support farmers and ranchers who adhere to the highest humane and sustainable standards for animals and the environment by avoiding products from factory farms whenever possible and instead opting for higher welfare options.

In response to a petition by The HSUS, USDA has tentatively approved rules to require that downed veal calves, like adult downed cows, be immediately and humanely euthanized. USDA is requesting public comment.

Cats who are outdoors can be harmful to birds and other wildlife -- animals that deserve protection just as much as cats. Pledge to do your part to help keep your cat safe and protect your wild neighbors.

Take the Meatless Monday pledge: I will help spare animals from factory farms and slaughter, reduce my impact on the environment, and improve my health by taking a holiday from meat and enjoying delicious vegetarian foods every Monday.

Take the Meatless Monday pledge: I will help spare animals from factory farms and slaughter, reduce my impact on the environment, and improve my health by taking a holiday from meat and enjoying delicious vegetarian foods every Monday.

Take the Meatless Monday pledge: I will help spare animals from factory farms and slaughter, reduce my impact on the environment, and improve my health by taking a holiday from meat and enjoying delicious vegetarian foods every Monday.

Each year, the Canadian government authorizes sealers to club and shoot to death hundreds of thousands of baby seals for their fur. Contact Canada's Prime Minister today and tell him you support a federal sealing industry buyout to save the seals.

Each year, the Canadian government authorizes sealers to club and shoot to death hundreds of thousands of baby seals. Contact Canada's Prime Minister today and tell him you support a federal sealing industry buyout to save the seals.

Each year, the Canadian government authorizes sealers to club and shoot to death hundreds of thousands of baby seals for their fur. Contact Canada's Prime Minister today and tell him you support a federal sealing industry buyout to save the seals.

An HSUS undercover investigation at Catelli Bros. found downed calves enduring horrible mistreatment. When we presented our complaint to the USDA, the agency quickly suspended operations at the plant. Please thank the agency for their swift action.

I pledge to fight the anti-whistleblower "ag-gag" bills on behalf of animals to reveal what agribusiness is trying to hide: animal abuse, food safety threats, unsafe working conditions, and environmental problems.

Through a nationwide boycott of Canadian seafood we can send a clear message: If Canada's fishing industry would like open access to our U.S. market, it needs to stop the commercial seal slaughter for good. Join us today.

It's unfair for shelters and counties to have to pay the significant cost of caring for animals seized due to cruelty, when it is the owner who is legally responsible for caring for them. This legislation could help remedy that.

Through a nationwide boycott of Canadian seafood we can send a clear message: If Canada's fishing industry would like open access to our U.S. market, it needs to stop the commercial seal slaughter for good. Join us today.

Through a nationwide boycott of Canadian seafood we can send a clear message: If Canada's fishing industry would like open access to our U.S. market, it needs to stop the commercial seal slaughter for good. Join us today.

Help ensure that our troops have the best training in the world while saving countless animals from unnecessary suffering -- support the Battlefield Excellence through Superior Training (BEST) Practices Act and take action today.

A battered woman should never have to choose between her safety and that of a beloved pet. Yet far too many women are forced to make this very choice. Ask your legislators to co-sponsor the PAWS Act to help pets and domestic violence victims.

The USDA is finally poised to close a loophole that allows for the slaughter and mistreatment of veal calves that are too sick, weak or injured to walk on their own. Please tell the agency to pass this rule and protect calves!

The wolves of Isle Royale National Park are nearly extinct -- only three wolves remain. Please ask National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis to restore health to Isle Royale's wolf population as soon as possible to avert an environmental disaster.

Elephants could be extinct in the wild in a few decades if we don't act now. I just sent a message to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and urged them to take swift action to save imperiled elephants. Please join me!

Responsible breeders are joining together to reduce the number of surplus horses as part of our Responsible Horse Breeders Council. Pledge now to become a responsible horse breeder to help protect horses from neglect, starvation, and slaughter.

The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on a spending bill containing language that will harm elephants and wolves. Tell your U.S. Representative to urge a ''no'' vote on final passage of the Interior Appropriations bill.

Help stop the senseless war on wild horses! Fill out our petition and The HSUS will deliver your message to U.S. government officials, urging them to end the capture and killing of thousands of wild horses every year.

Elephants could be gone from the wild in a few decades if we don't act now. I just contacted the White House to thank them for their announcement on ivory and urged them to take swift actions to save the imperiled elephants. Please join me!

It is estimated that up to 80% of all antimicrobials sold in the United States are consumed by farm animals, mostly for non-therapeutic purposes to speed their growth and compensate for overcrowded, unsanitary, and stressful conditions on factory farms.

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